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Effects of Fe content and natural aging on the microstructures and mechanical properties of recyclable heat treatment-free Al-7Si-0.3Mg die-cast alloys determined using machine learning

Qian Liu, Xi-Xi Dong, Wen-Jing Han, Qi-Xiu Han, Hai-Lin Yang, Shou-Xun Ji

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